NB Power says it is enacting a moratorium on winter disconnections of electricity for vulnerable populations in the province. On Friday, the utility’s president, Lori Clark, told reporters disconnection is a “last resort.” “We have developed some criteria that we will want to enforce to make sure that we are helping customers manage their bills […]
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NB Power is seeking a 4.75 per cent rate hike for customers in the spring. The utility said it will add $10.90 per month for the average residential customer using 1,350 kilowatts (kWh) per month – or about $130 per year. The province’s main utility will file an application with the Energies and Utilities Board (EUB) […]
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A comprehensive review has been announced by the provincial government of New Brunswick’s largest utility NB Power. “We have been listening to New Brunswickers and we have been hearing their worries and frustrations and concerns about rising power bills,” said Premier Susan Holt during a press conference. Holt said it is something her government is […]
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Residents in New Brunswick are expected to see a rise in the cost of their utility bills following another rate hike by NB Power. Customers can expect a rise of 9.7 per cent, which was approved by the Energies and Utilities Board back in November 2024 and follows an identical hike from April 2024. “As […]
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Irving Paper is laying off 140 employees as the company shuts down 50 per cent of operations at its Saint John mill. The company blames the province’s uncompetitive industrial electricity as the reason for the permanent shutdown, announced on Monday. Mark Mosher, the vice-president of Irving Pulp & Paper, said the move is “necessary to […]
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By John Chilibeck, The Daily Gleaner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Brunswick’s Holt Liberal government should consider a larger inquiry into NB Power if it wants to help people upset over high electricity bills, says a political observer. Mario Levesque, a political science professor at Mount Allison University, said Premier Susan Holt was smart to […]
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Saint Andrews council is implementing a policy to help people seeking financial assistance for their water bills. Chief administrative officer Chris Spear said the town staff re-checked the data, which showed that a small number of households saw spikes in their water bills, some increasing by triple or more. “In some cases, we went back […]
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By John Chilibeck, The Daily Gleaner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Last year’s costly, prolonged shutdown at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in New Brunswick is just a piece of debilitatingly expensive repairs to come, warns an industry critic. The outage that lasted between April 6 and Dec. 11 could end up costing New Brunswick […]
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